I just read in the Boston Globe that Anheuser-Busch is suing InBev. The back story – in case you hadn’t heard – is that Belgian InBev is trying to buy out A-B. InBev owns Stella Arteois, Beck’s, Bass and other fancy beers like those. Sometime last month, InBev decided to try to buy A-B for $46 billion. The big guys at A-B were kind of offended that anyone would think of such a thing, and for so little (gasp!). So in what was I’m sure a kindly-worded letter, A-B declined the offer. But InBev was not about to back down that easily. In fact, InBev just threatened to buy out most of A-B’s board of directors and therefore gain control over the company. Now, in response to InBev’s, A-B is going to the courts. A-B is suing InBev for trying buy out board members and asking the federal courts to officially stop them. Scandalous world of beer conglomerates. I’ll keep an eye on where this goes…
In semi-related news, I recently had the chance to test the brand new Bud Light Lime. I must say, it wasn’t nearly as awful as I was expecting. It was surprisingly refreshing on a hot day. The artificial lime flavoring brings a sort of new, refreshing twang that is best enjoyed nearly frozen on a too-hot day. As far as sticking limes into things, I will most likely stick with the basics: Corona, Margaritas, and Mojitos. (Note: if Corona takes that step out of the process, I can say with confidence that I will NOT go there). So I say, if you’re feeling adventurous, bored, or have had a few regular Bud Lights, give the BLLime a try.
Cheers!
